On Oct. 5, 1846, John Snyder was angry that James Reed’s slow-moving heavy wagon was keeping the Donner Party from making ...

A construction crane fell onto a moving passenger train in northeastern Thailand, causing a fiery derailment that killed at ...

As railroads continue to adopt technology to improve safety and efficiency, the effectiveness of brake systems remains a ...

A man was shoved onto subway tracks ahead of an oncoming train Tuesday afternoon, police said, adding to a series of violent encounters in the nation's busiest subway system this holiday season. The ...